Comment by Aeolun Comment by Aeolun 3 months ago 2 replies Copy Link View on Hacker News You need only like 10 meters of concrete to stop any fire. Just build the houses inside.
Copy Link s1artibartfast 3 months ago Collapse Comment - I've seen fires skip valleys miles wide.Are you suggesting we build houses inside concrete cubes with walls 10 m thick? Reply View | 1 reply Copy Link Aeolun 3 months ago Parent Collapse Comment - I’m suggesting you don’t build them out of chemically treated wood that sparks into a blaze the moment a single ember lands on them.I don’t think that’s a very hard thing to do. I’d send you the blog post I read on the topic, but I can’t find it again :( Reply View | 0 replies
Copy Link Aeolun 3 months ago Parent Collapse Comment - I’m suggesting you don’t build them out of chemically treated wood that sparks into a blaze the moment a single ember lands on them.I don’t think that’s a very hard thing to do. I’d send you the blog post I read on the topic, but I can’t find it again :( Reply View | 0 replies
I've seen fires skip valleys miles wide.
Are you suggesting we build houses inside concrete cubes with walls 10 m thick?